Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-01-13

Certain publications relative to the
alleged value of the iarm land in Mnrphys.
boro, ILL.,, which belonged to, the estate OF
Gen. Logan, have caused his family much
distress, and have greatly annoyed those
who have charge OF the Logan fund and
they assert that the value ofLogan's prop.
erty has been greatly exaggerated.
According to tae Railroad Gazette there
was u total OF 1870 accidents during No.
vember. in which 33 persons were killed
and LOG injured. As compared with No.
vember. 1885. there WAS an increase OF 81
accidents and OF II killed. but decrease
OF IL injured. Tie eleven months last
year to the end oil November show total
of OPS accidents 367 killed aud l ,304
hurt; a monthly average OF 9S accidents
33 killed and 10 injured.
DIR. Cox OF New York is to be appointed
TO GID the vacancy on the ways and means
committee caused by Mr.. Hewitt's retire
ment. Mr.. Cox is expected to become a
very active member OF the committee, OF
which he may be the chairman in the
Fiitieth congress.
The English steamer Cranbrook, Capt,
Smith, has not yet arrived at New York.
She left Newport, England. Nov. 80, with
a cargo OF iron. She is believed to have
gone to the bottom with all on board,
sci, with cargo. was valued at 500, 900.
j. Z. Bailey, an expert bowler from New
York, challenges any man in the Northwest
to roll him mixed game in Minneapolis
for $500 n side. The match, he proposes
shall consist OF ten gamss two each OF
cooked hat, folIrpins, RveDiiis, ninepiDs
and tenpins.
IL Is charged that The terrible accident
on the Baltimore 4 Ohio was the result OF
a drunken freight crew.
Ex-Gov. William Smith of Virginia lex.
ira Billy is ninety years old, but he is very
anxious to get into the federal senate.
In the Democratic caucusses at Port.
land, Me-, William Henry Clifford OF Port.
land was unanimously nominated for
United States senator. The legisla ture or.
gained, electing the officers nominated in
caucus. At the Republican legislative
caucus Hon. Eugene Hale was unanimous.
ly renominated for United States senator.
The governor and council of Massacbu.
sets completed the sale oil the Hoosac
tunnel, with its accompanying forty.four
miles OF railroad, to the Fitchburg road.
s. r. Searle, the minister Of Danville, H.,
who deserted his family in September aud
eloped with Miss Fannie Matthews OF East
Lynn, H., has been arrested on the charge
of bigamy. He was captured with the girl
in London, Canada. short time ago, on
the charge of seduction, but WAS allowed
his freedom upon condition thai he would
come south when the girl was taken home
to her parents. She confessed to having
been married to the minister, and this leads
to his arrest on the charge Of bigamy.
IL is said to be probable that Senator
Sewell will be made chairman OF the senate
COMMITTEES on military affairs, position
made vacant by the death Of Gen. Logan,
that Senator Hawley, nov chairman Of
the committee on civil service and re-
trenchment. will succeed Gen. Sewell as
chairman OF the library committee and
that Senator Stanford win become Gen.
Hawley's successor as chairman of the
committee on civil service and retreneh.
ment.
President Grover Cleveland is assessed
for 81, 100 In the District oil Columbia.